Chocolate Chex® Caramel Crunch

Chocolate Chex® Caramel Crunch

by Dick Lee 2 years ago
4.6 (10)
196.8 kcal
32.9 g carbs
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Description

Plain brown sugar and butter turns into caramelly goodness that surrounds chocolate cereal squares for a scrumptious crunchy snack.

Ingredients
  • 8 cups Chocolate Chex® cereal
  • ¾ cup packed brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ cup vanilla baking chips
Directions
  1. 1. Into large microwavable bowl, measure cereal; set aside. Line cookie sheet with waxed paper.
  2. 2. In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave brown sugar, butter and corn syrup uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until melted and smooth. Stir in baking soda until dissolved. Pour over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Microwave on High 3 minutes, stirring every minute. Spread on cookie sheet. Cool 10 minutes. Break into bite-size pieces.
  3. 3. In small microwavable bowl, microwave vanilla baking chips uncovered on High about 1 minute 30 seconds or until chips can be stirred smooth (bowl will be hot). Drizzle over snack. Refrigerate until set. Store in tightly covered container.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 16 1/2-cup servings
calories: 196.8 kcal
carbohydrates: 32.9 g
protein: 1.7 g
saturated fat: 3.9 g
cholesterol: 11.4 mg
sodium: 218.1 mg
fiber: 0.7 g
sugar: 16.4 g